[tbb-bugs] #16347 [Tor Browser]: TOR Browser Favicon.ico IP leak

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#16347: TOR Browser Favicon.ico IP leak
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     Reporter:  torleak      |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  reopened
     Priority:  critical     |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:  Tor: unspecified
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  Favicon.ico IP leak
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Comment (by mcs):

 On Windows, applications running at the same time as other applications
 can obtain the URL of the Firefox window via various IPC methods or by
 digging around within the open window hierarchy.  For example, see:

 http://stackoverflow.com/a/5318791/2517441

 My guess is that it would be very difficult for Tor Browser to protect
 against this kind of access by other applications.

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